RB Leipzig are ready to rival Inter Milan to try and sign Talleres-owned Independiente Rivadivia defender Tomas Palacios.
This according to Italian broadcaster SportItalia, via FCInterNews. They report that the Bundesliga have asked for information about the Argentine defender in addition to Inter.
Palacios is a player who has come onto Inter’s radar in recent days.
As SportItalia note, the 21-year-old is a defender with a fairly similar profile to Alessandro Bastoni.
And Bastoni is precisely the player who Inter want to sign a backup for before the end of the transfer window.
This is nothing new for the Nerazzurri. They have been in search of a defender who can play on the left side of the back three for over a month now.
There had been the idea of an experienced stopgap solution on a free transfer. The Berazzyrri considered the likes of Ricardo Rodriguez and Mario Hermoso.
Then, Inter had reportedly been on the verge of a deal for defender Juan Cabal before he instead joined Juventus.
Meanwhile the likes of Zenit St. Petersburg’s Robert Renan, Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior, and Genoa’s Johan Vazquez have also been on the Nerazzurri’s radar.
More recently, links have emerged to Nantes defender Nathan Zeze, Dinamo Zagreb defender Mauro Perkovic, and Valencia defender Yarek Gasiorowski.
However, as of yet, Inter have not actually signed a backup for Bastoni.
RB Leipzig Rival Inter For Tomas Palacios
Whilst Inter’s search has largely focused on players from Europe, Palacios is another name that has emerged.
The Nerazzurri are certainly no strangers to scouting young players from South America.
And Argentina in particular is a country with a strong connection to Inter.
Therefore, Inter believe that Palacios – as a left-footed defender with pace and versatility – could be the right option for them in defense.
However, SportItalia, Inter are not the only club to have sounded out a move for the 21-year-old.
The Italian broadcaster report that Bundesliga team RB Leipzig have also inquired about Palacios this summer.
